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Belgorod

proper noun

  1. city in the south of Russia
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɛl.ɡəˌɹɑd/ / /ˈbɛl.ɡəˌɹɒd/

name

Etymology: From Russian Бе́лгород (Bélgorod, literally “white city”), from бе́лый (bélyj, “white, light”) + го́род (górod, “town, city”). Doublet of Belgrade, Beograd, and Berat.

  1. An oblast of Russia.
  2. A city, the administrative center of Belgorod Oblast, Russia.